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2,293 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 33% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.2% of registered nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Registered Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 2,293 earned their undergraduate certificate in registered nursing. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in registered nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 157,596
Associate Degree 84,448
Master’s Degree 18,773
Undergraduate Certificate 2,293
Basic Certificate 1,912
Doctor’s Degree 1,058
Graduate Certificate 571

Earnings of Registered Nursing Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for registered nursing majors with their undergraduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for registered nursing majors who have their undergraduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in registered nursing. About 87.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 299
Women 1,994
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The racial-ethnic distribution of registered nursing undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 137
Black or African American 282
Hispanic or Latino 249
White 1,486
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 134
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to registered nursing that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Research & Other 147
Nursing Practice 26
Geriatric Nursing 20
Surgical Nursing 8

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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